Revelations

Six days, ago a tornado came though our little town.  That experience has taught me a few things and reminded me of some things as well.  It was amazing to see the response from the power company, phone company, cable company, etc.    Why was this amazing to me?  We live in a very rural area and the response time, is well, a little slow to react.

The response from our volunteer First Responders, Firefighters, and Police, as well as those that came in from another county was spectacular.  People were not left wondering in the streets for long, before help arrived.

It has been amazing to hear and see all the caring, love, and support that was almost immediate.  Small children even helped.  It reminded me of when I was a child.  Everyone pulled together in times of need.  It didn't matter who you were, when you needed help, or what kind of help.  Someone was always there.  Nowadays, most of us don't know even what our neighbors look like, much less know them.  To me that is sad.

Something we all need to remember, is that, when we hear something terrible happens to someone else, it  can happen to us.  All of us need a little help once in a while.  It is never easy to go it alone.

In the little town that I live in, we depend on each other.  When an emergency happens, we pull together.  We should be like that all the time.  Not just in cases of disasters.  So be kind to each other and be kind to strangers.  Not everyone is bad or evil.  Those people do exist, and we should always be careful.

This is a great country.  We should never forget that.  Nor should we forget how we got to be a great country.  Let's not take advantage of what others have fought and died for in order for us to enjoy our lives today.  The fight for our country is a great thing to fight for.  The fight should never end.

My idea of a stimulus package

Give every legal American citizen 1 million dollars.  That includes children.  I would exclude anyone making 1 million dollars or more.

What does this accomplish?  Redistribution of wealth?  In a way, yes.  We have paid taxes for years and our parents have paid taxes for years and look at how it has been spent.  In my opinion it would be more like a refund than redistributing wealth.

The benefits.  We would be able to pay off bills, homes, cars, etc., or invest.  That would help the banks with a flood of money. Banks improved.

 Mortgages would be either paid off or reduced drastically.  People who have lost their homes would be able to buy a new home.  Housing market improved.

With the influx of money, more people would be spending and jobs would need to be filled in order to fill the products and needs of those who received the money,  Job problem solved.

People may even want to start their own business.  Capitalism restored.

Why children?  Money could be put up for their college or whatever they need when they reach the age of adulthood.  College tuition paid.

Now with all this, there would be no need for food stamps and welfare.  This would cause these programs to either be eliminated or "tweaked" for those who really need it.  This would also allow Social Security to be fixed.  No one who received this payout would be eligible for any government help for a minimum of 10 years.

Now this would be a one time deal.  All welfare, food stamps, and yes even Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid would stop for a period of at least 10 years.  Why would you need any of these programs if you had 1 million dollars in your hands?  So, you would have to be responsible or deal with the consequences of no government help.

This would be tax free.  How do we pay for it?  All the politicians would contribute.

More control

I should not be surprised by this, but, it amazes me how much the battle for gun control is just outrageous.  Instead of punishing the government officials who were involved in the "Fast and Furious", our politicians just won't give up on trying to get guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens.   In this article: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday the shooting of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords should have sparked a national dialogue about gun laws.


I am so tired of our politicians blaming everyone but themselves for the mess our country is in.  Yes, we are ALL to blame for this mess.  Our previous politicians have tried to brainwash us into thinking that whatever they do, they do for our "children", our "safety", and for our "best interest".  We sat back and let it all happen.  We have been so busy with ourselves, our children, and even sports to pay attention to what is going on around us as well as what has happened to us in the past.


Our Constitution, our Rights, our freedoms, and our beliefs are being attacked on a daily basis.  For centuries we have fought for our freedoms and our rights.  Now all that is being attacked and our freedoms have slowly been taken away from us as well as our rights.  Why have we allowed this to happen?  Have we forgotten all those men and women who fought and died for us to have what we have today, be for nothing?


I hear on a daily basis "There's nothing we can do about it".  That is just wrong.  Even though we may not be able to, or want to go into battle, but, will allow others to do the work for us, doesn't mean that we can't do anything about it.  We should educate ourselves and get involved with the political process and vote out those that have trampled over our Constitution, our rights, and our freedoms.  It is up to us, and only us, to fix this country.  We can no longer "trust" our government to take care of us. That is how we got here to begin with.  Why should we keep asking the politicians to fix things when they only make matters worse?

The future of our children

Nothing about this government surprises me anymore.  Now Nancy Pelosi wants control of our children.  Is this a big surprise to any of us?  Our government is determined to control every aspect of our lives, including especially our children.

In this article:

“One of the great pieces of unfinished business is high-quality child care; I wonder why we just can’t do that,’’ Pelosi said. Her spokesman Drew Hammill said later that she doesn’t have a specific child-care proposal at the ready; that’s what the legislative process is for. But the Nixon-era legislation of which she spoke approvingly subsidized child care for low-income parents and was available to anyone who wanted to pay for it. “She sees this as the next big problem to tackle,’’ Hammill said.

What about our schools?  According to this article:

On a mission to narrow the academic achievement gap between minorities and whites, the Obama Administration has ordered the nation’s second-largest public school district to cut back on disciplining black students and develop a special curriculum for those who don’t speak English.

In this article:

Students, tests and cash were the perfect variables to fatten high school math teacher Jeff Spires’ wallet, officials said, but administrators pulled the plug on him after several students brought his alleged pay-for-grades scheme to their attention.

And in this article:

A student at Western Nevada College has filed a sexual harassment claim against the school, citing her experiences in Tom Kubistant’s Human Sexuality class. The student, Karen Royce, alleged that Kubistant instructed students to masturbate twice as often and keep detailed accounts of their sexual lives. According to The Arizona Republic:

Now in this article:

The Obama administration dedicated at least $18 million to convince Kenyans to ratify the new constitution, which expanded women’s legal right to an abortion.  Although a 1981 law known as the Siljander Amendment specifically states “none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to lobby for or against abortion,” one recipient of U.S. aid pressed the issue anyway.

Now, the way I see it, if the government got out of the way and took less of our money that we work so hard for and let us keep it, we would have the time to look at these things and stop it before it happens.  Our government always uses our children as a tool to get what they want and then this is how they "help the children".  Parents need to be as active as possilbe in what the schools are teaching our children.  What will be next?  Take our children away right after birth?

Protecting our children

I wanted to write this blog ever since the story broke on the accusation of abuse at the hands of  Jerry Sandusky.  While doing my research for this, I got more and more disturbed by what I found.  I ran across an article, written by Wayne Allyn Root I hope you will take the time to read. "What the Joe  Paterno scandal and the Penn State riots say about America"

It is very sad when you read the Grand Jury's findings, that many people knew of the abuse of these young children and nothing was done to stop it.  They were CHILDREN for goodness sakes.  It makes me wonder if we are doing enough to teach our children that it is NOT alright to be touched inappropriately.  It is NOT ok to feel uncomfortable around someone and not tell someone immediately.  Today with so many children having cell phones, children should be encouraged to call someone if they are uncomfortable and want to leave.  What happened to these Children is not their fault, it is the fault of those who did nothing.

What is happening here?  For years we have seen and heard reports of parents getting violent at sports games when they feel as though their child is being treated unfairly by the coach or the call of a referee.  Why do we allow sports to become that important in our lives.  So much so, that in this case, nothing was done because of the 800 games won by the coach, who, also makes, according to this article,  in 2009:

Penn State coach Joe Paterno is a millionaire. Records released Friday by the university show the 82-year-old Hall of Famer is Penn State's highest-paid employee, making more than $1.03 million last year.

Could it be that, according to this article:

According to a report by Forbes the Nittany Lions generated $70.2 million in revenue this past season and posted a profit of $50.4 million, more than any Big Ten school in both categories. Only Alabama and Georgia had higher totals in football revenue and profit than Penn State when comparing the Big Ten and SEC to each other.

Are sports so important that, according to this article:

 Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary will miss Saturday's game against Nebraska after the school said he received "multiple threats."

McQueary testified in a grand jury investigation that eventually led to child sex-abuse charges being filed against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. The ensuing scandal brought down longtime coach Joe Paterno, who was fired by the university on Wednesday amid growing criticism that he should have done more to stop the alleged abuse.

I know that I may anger some, but, this story and the affects on the lives of these, now, young men angers me.  These young men will have to live with this for the rest of their lives.  It is unfair to them, they did nothing wrong. I hope that reading the Grand Jury findings I posted earlier will help in teaching ourselves and our children that what happened here is not ok.  We need to protect our children and make sure that if something isn't right, report it.  Don't be afraid.  You may just save the torment that a child will go through by stepping up and making sure that situations like this does not occur and if it does, you have the power to stop it.

 

I have great respect for Mike McQueary.  He stepped up and spoke out.  He possibly stopped many more children from being abused by Jerry Sandusky.  I applaud him for standing up for what is right.  He should not be the one receiving death threats.  No one should.  At least he had the courage to do what was right.

My hope and prayer is that these young men realize that they will survive this.  They can make a difference.  It will be a long road for them, but, I hope they know that many people stand with them and support them, even if we don't know them.

The price for Occupy Wall Street

When the protesters began to occupy Wall Street, it was a given to anyone who had any common sense that it would end up costing the citizens money.  How much was the question.  In this article, the price tag so far is now  $9,111,487.  How much more will it go up depends on the politicians that are in charge.  How long will they be willing to put upstanding, law abiding citizens at risk?  With the amount of police presence to keep the protesters from breaking the law, it takes away protection from those who abide by the law.  I'm not saying the protesters shouldn't protest if they feel as strongly as they do, but, do not put other peoples lives in jeopardy because of it, don't destroy other peoples property or try to prevent them from making a living.

The woman in this video, whom is wheelchair bound and works for a living, talks about the protestors preventing her from leaving the building.

And in this video,  children are being used as human shields.  This is just going to far.  If you want to protest, go for it, just don't place your children in harms way.

How long will this go on?  It's hard to say.  If those that believe in civil unrest and are not afraid of being arrested, it may be a while.  Are we heading for riots like we see going on in other countries.  That is a possibilty we cannot afford to dismiss.  According to this article: United Steelworkers international president Leo Gerard states:

I think we've got to start a resistance movement. If Wall Street occupation doesn't get the message, I think we've got to start blocking bridges and doing that kind of stuff. This doesn't have to be this way. The economy doesn't have to be this way. It's being put this way because the Wall Streeters are getting their way.

According to this article, dates October 6:

Several influential New York state lawmakers have received threatening mails saying it is “time to kill the wealthy” if they don’t renew the state’s tax surcharge on millionaires, according to reports.

“It’s time to tax the millionaires!” reads the email, according to WTEN in Albany. “If you don’t, I’m going to pay a visit with my carbine to one of those tech companies you are so proud of and shoot every spoiled Ivy League [expletive] I can find.”

Instead of threats, maybe they should contact their Senators and Congress on the wasteful spending of our money.  If our government stops spending money like these then maybe we wouldn't be in this mess.

US bankrolls Pakistani sesame steet

Tax dollars being spent on rubber chickens

or:

State Department buys $70,000 worth Obama memoir books

Our children as guinea pigs?

Our government loves our children.  Why else would they base everything they do "for the children"?  Now our government has gone to far.  According to this article,  "The Obama administration is wrestling with the thorny question of whether scientists should inject healthy children with the anthrax vaccine to see whether the shots would safely protect them against a bioterrorism attack."

"The other option is to wait until an attack happens and then try to gather data from children whose parents agree to inoculate them in the face of an actual threat."

Even though this article, is about what is about to happen in California, history shows that what starts in California usually ends up happening all across the country.  According to this article, "In a few months 12-year-olds in the nation’s most populous state can, without parental consent, get a controversial vaccine in public schools to treat a sexually transmitted disease."

"Even for ultra-liberal California this may seem astounding, that children can receive any sort of non-emergency medical treatment without the approval of a guardian. As if this weren’t atrocious enough, the costly vaccine (Gardasil)—linked to dozens of deaths and thousands of debilitating side effects— will be largely financed with taxpayer dollars."

"Worse yet is that a disturbing number of girls and young women who received Gardasil have died or suffered  serious adverse effects such as paralysis, seizures and blindness since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fast tracked its approval under pressure from the pharmaceutical giant (Merck) that makes it.  Just this week Judicial Watch released the latest of many daunting federal reports exposing the deaths of 26 girls who received the shot in the last year alone."

According to this article,  in New York, "* Kids ages 11 and 12 sort “risk cards” to rate the safety of various activities, including “intercourse using a condom and an oil-based lubricant,’’ mutual masturbation, French kissing, oral sex and anal sex."

" Teens are referred to resources such as Columbia University’s Web site Go Ask Alice, which explores topics like “doggie-style” and other positions, “sadomasochistic sex play,” phone sex, oral sex with braces, fetishes, porn stars, vibrators and bestiality."

If that weren't bad enough, the EPA is going to deny "over-the-counter, epinephrine-based inhalers".  According to this article,  " low-income Americans will be denied this over-the-counter relief as of December 31."

More reasons why this country needs smaller government.  Our government is completely out of control and the EPA is hurting more and more people everyday.  What will happen next?

Problems with Social Secuirty

"Man living as an ‘adult baby’ is cleared of Social Security fraud"  Read the story here.  This story is just an example of why I have posted many times about us taking responsibility for ourselves.  This is why we should not rely on the government for anything.  I cannot understand how or why this man deserves SSI.  It is just beyond comprehension.

According to the article:

John Hart, a spokesman for Mr. Coburn, said Tuesday that the senator, who is also a medical doctor, is still puzzled by how “a grown man who is able to design and build adult-sized baby furniture is eligible for disability benefits.”

And, according to this article:

Of the approximately 2.8 million death reports the Social Security Administration receives per year, about 14,000 -- or one in every 200 deaths -- are incorrectly entered into its Death Master File, which contains the Social Security numbers, names, birth dates, death dates, zip codes and last-known residences of more than 87 million deceased Americans. That averages out to 38 life-altering mistakes a day.

This is what happens when the government gets involved and we allow the government to "take care of us".  This is why we have a crisis with Social Security.  This is why we need to be involved in what our government is doing.  This is the reason we need smaller government.  With smaller government WE can control what is happening with OUR tax dollars.  And this is the reason we must take responsibility for ourselves and our families.

Wall Street protesters against greed

If you  watch and listen to the protesters on Wall Street and now all across the country, one of their main complaints is how the rich are greedy.  I find that to be hypocritical.  Aren't we all a little greedy?  Some more than others though.

Look at it this way.  We work, earn money and go out and buy things.  The more we buy the more we want.  When the latest gadget comes out, don't we want to go out and buy it whether we need it or not?  That is greed.

Definition of GREED

: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (as money) than is needed

Many have made their fortunes by playing the stock market.  Well, so can the rest of us.  We can only achieve that by educating ourselves on how the stock market works and what are good investments.  Of course, you have to have money to invest in the stock market.  The best way to do that is work and save some money.

Unlike this person, we can be smarter.

Yes, it would be nice to have all the newest gadgets, but, ask yourself... do you really need it, or would you prefer to save your money and invest wisely?  We have the same opportunity as those who invest and make money via the stock market.  There are other opportunities to make money just like those "greedy" politicians, investors, and corporations.  Just learn how and do it.  That is what makes this country great.

If you think your politician is getting to "greedy"...vote them out!

What if they won?

Today, I was thinking of the protestors that are now spreading across the country.  I couldn't help but think about what they are standing for and against.  They are against Capitalism.  They are for taxing the rich.  They are for redistrubuting the wealth.  This is what I think.  Let me give you an example.

There are homeless people in this country that would consider everyone who was not homeless, rich.  So.. the government would tax you more than the homeless.  Since you are now considered rich, you have to pay more taxes to the government.  So... that would mean that you can't have as much stuff as you do because it will cost you more in taxes to have those things.  So.... why not give all your belongings to those that are homeless?  Now you wouldn't be taxed so much.  Since you are against Capitalism, why not get rid of everything you own, even the clothes on your back.   Capitalism provided you with the opportunity to have everything you own.  Even the clothes on your back are available to you due to Capitalism.  Now you would be a true anti-capitalist.  You would now know what it is like to be rich.  And, you have redistributed the wealth.

If the protesters accomplish what they seek, this is what things may end up looking like.  Maybe not to the extreme of having no clothes to wear, but, the rest is conceivable.  This is not what I want the rest of my life to look like.  This is not what I want the family I will one day leave behind to face.  I want us all to have the same chances in life and in business to accomplish what we can accomplish.  I would like to go back to the times where we had less government.  Where we had more opportunities to improve our lives and the lives of our children.  Is it possible?  I think so.  I think if we had the right government, we could have a country, where people from other countries could come here legally and contribute to make our country better.  I want a country where we are envied by all the other countries to the point they would learn from us and strive to improve their own country because of the greatness of this country.

Thoughts on the Day of Rage

I've been watching the live feed, for several days trying to figure out exactly what they stand for.  I read many of the comments on chat and the post that people made about "revolution" was "corrected" by the moderators.  The moderators would say that this is not a Revolution.  I think that is interesting considering their live feed is called "Global Revolution".

On Saturday, the protesters had clashes with the Police and reportedly, there was over 80 arrests made.  With the people that are involved with "Occupy Wall Street", calling for help from the Unions, and yesterday they interviewed a person from "Code Pink", I feel like their fight is not going to turn out the way they want it.

It is my opinion that they have not done their homework well enough.  With "Code Pink" involved, which is a leftest group, it makes me feel more and more as though the protestors don't really realize what they have gotten themselves into.  Code Pink does not have a peaceful reputation.  If the Unions get involved, with their reputation of violence, things will not turn out well.  The protestors have said they wanted a "peaceful protest". Don't they know what will happen with Code Pink and the Unions involvement?

I don't know if the protestors have thought things out.  What type of system do they hope to have by doing the protests?  Have they really thought this out?  As I have been told many, many times in my life, "Be careful what you wish for."

I heard a protestor ask where the Tea Partiers are.  It is real simple.  The Tea Party is not a Left movement.  They know what they want, they did their research.  Many of the Tea Party members know what the outcome would be if the Constitution was honored, as it should be.  They know what it would be like if the government were smaller and not involved with our every day life.  Many of the Tea Party members know what common sense is and they know how to apply it.   Most know their history.

Unfortunately, some of what these protesters want, means more government involvement, not less.  They say they want their rights and freedoms restored, but, with single payer insurance, for example, this means more government involvement.  They will have less rights and less freedoms.

Day of Rage latest update

I find it interesting that it is extremely hard to find details on the Day of Rage.  Yesterday, the "live feed" was down most of the day, but, reports, according to tweets were there were several arrests. 

According to tweets today, there was suppose to be a meeting between the protesters and the Teamsters.  Now, this is not a good thing.  As I have posted before, the teamsters are looking for a fight.  It will be interesting to see what happens.

The live feed is somewhat working today.  According to what I have seen, there is heavy police presence.  It amazes me how the live feeds work whenever someone get arrested.  Of course, let's not forget about people going around yelling "Police Brutallity".  I am not there, so, I don't know if there is or not.  The video do not show any.  That's not to say that it isn't happening.

According to the New York Observer, "Yesterday saw seven more arrests, which is more than the compiled total of the previous days. Neither was it all calm and peaceful protests, either: According to website Death and Taxes, the NYPD are being accused of using “excessive force” in tearing down the tents the groups were using to stay out of the rain."  You can read more and see video here.

Guns and religion

Back in 2008, Obama made the comment "they cling to guns or religion".  See the video here.  No one is surprised at the attacks on religion. It has been going on since before Obama took office.  I remember having bible classes and/or bible readings at peoples homes many times.  Now the attacks on religion are coming into our homes.  According to this article, "The City of San Juan Capistrano, California is demanding that a Christian couple purchase a permit to hold a Bible study group in their home. They’ve already been fined"

Most of us know that our Constitution is slowing but surely being shredded.  Everyone has a God given right to worship in their home without government interference.  There is a constant battle with the ACLU whenever it comes to Christianity.  They constantly fight with the excuse of "separation of church and state."  Our government is so out of touch and out of control.  All they seem to see is getting more money out of us so they can spend more on what they want.

Now, also in California, "On Gov. Jerry Brown's desk is a bid to bar Californians from openly carrying firearms, legislation that could open a new front in the state's decades-old gun control debate.
The measure, aimed at an increasingly popular tactic used by 2nd Amendment activists, would make California the first state since 1987 to outlaw the controversial practice of publicly displaying a weapon."  Read the article here.

According to the Second Amendment of our Constitution it states: " A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."  Our right to bear Arms has been under attack for many years.  Our government does not want us to have guns, so they can control us and our country better.  With all the cuts that are being made by many States, police protection is being considered or has already been cut.  With this in mind, WE THE PEOPLE have the right to protect ourselves, our homes, and our property.

Yes, I will cling to my bible, for it gives me comfort and guidance.  I will cling to my gun in order to protect my family, myself, and my property.  I do not trust our government whether it be local or Federal to guide and comfort me.  I do not trust our government to protect my family, myself, or my property.  Nor do I want our government to interfere with my life, especially in my own home.

I am a responsible adult, like many other adults.  I know right from wrong.  I was raised to respect others and to make the right decisions for myself.  I am insulted every time our government think they know better than I do what I need, where I need it, when I need it, and how I need it.  I am insulted that our government think we are incompetent to make our own decisions.  I am insulted when our government think we don't know right from wrong.

U. S. Day of Rage

Chatter on the Internet is about a Day of Rage set to begin tomorrow.  I have written about this before.  I hope and pray that nothing happens, but, if it does, my family and I are prepared.  I hope you are as well. 

According to the website usdayofrage.org, protests are scheduled for all across the U. S.   When you put the pieces to the puzzle together it all comes to focus.  According to Saul Alinsky's book Rules for Radicals, he continuely writes about agitating the "Have-nots".  He writes about getting the "Have-nots" riled up to the point of revolution.  He writes: "They must feel so frustrated, so defeated, so lost, so future less in the prevailing system that they are willing to let go of the past and chance the future."  Does this sound familiar?  The number of unemployed, the number of those on welfare and food stamps, the unknown as to when jobs will return.  All this is fuel for the revolution that is being called for.  This is also the strategy of Cloward and Piven on "overwhelming the system".

When you have the AFL-CIO Richard Trumka making post on his webiste that makes comments like: "Just 10 years after 9/11, despite our vows, the public servants, construction workers and others who lost their lives or still suffer with the cancerous remnants of the Twin Towers haven’t just been forgotten. They’ve been vilified. The extremist small government posse has turned them into public enemy No. 1, as though teachers and firefighters, EMTs and nurses and union construction workers ruined America’s economy."  Notice the comment "The extremist small government."

He goes on to write, "Wealthy CEOs, anti-government extremist front groups and frothing talk show hosts—from the Rush Limbaughs and Glenn Becks to the Koch brothers, Karl Rove’s American Crossroads group, Americans for Prosperity, the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks and the American Legislative Exchange Council—also pushed open the door to hate."  Notice the ones listed speak out against the "big government".  I have never heard or read where any one of these promote hate.

He goes on the say, "Brothers and sisters, friends, I hope you will join me in marking this solemn anniversary by committing to redouble your activism on behalf of America’s everyday working heroes. We will rise or fall together."  Read his statement here.

I have posted links to videos showing how the Black Panthers are rising up, preparing for a fight and promoting hate towards whites.  Now this video comes to light.  On August 13, 2011 the Black Panthers President Malik Zulu Shabazz , tells a Harlem audience  "Our enemies are right here in the United States of America." "Our battle is police brutality, budget cuts, racism and white supremecy."  "Failure to pay Reperations, failure to compensate us for the robbery of Africa, murder of hundreds of millions of blacks here in the west and abroad. "  "We elected you, but, we did not elect you to bomb your homeland.  We did not elect you to bomb Africa."  " We have to fight.  Gird up your loins.  The hour of war is at hand."  Watch the video here.

You be the judge.

Reflections .... 10 years later

Like so many Americans today, I remember where and what I was doing at the time the news broke of the attacks on our country. As like many of us, I sat in disbelief of what was happening. I stared at the TV in shock and felt sick to my stomach. Even though, I have never been to NY nor did I know of anyone who lived or worked in NY or in the Pentagon, my heart broke.

How could this happen? We are the greatest, strongest, most caring country in the world. Why would someone want to do this? Why would someone want to kill almost 3,000 hard working innocent Americans? So many questions that day and the days that followed, with no answers in sight.

We have seen the faces and heard some of the voices of those who lost their lives that day. We have seen the faces and heard the voices of some of the hero's. We have seen the photos and film coverage of the death and destruction that occurred. We have seen the faces of those who were there and those family members left behind to wonder about the fate of those lost in the rubble and those who were left behind to mourn their loss.

On September 11, 2001, our country came together like never before. Many of us felt helpless. On that day and the days that followed, we put aside our differences. We became one Nation under God again. We were no longer strangers. We helped anyway we could. If we were unable to help with the efforts in NY, or with the Red Cross, or any other organizations that were there to help, we prayed. We prayed for the families, for the loved ones, and for those who put themselves in harms way to recover anyone still alive, or, unfortunately any bodies that was in the rubble.

We said on that day that we will never forget. We will never forget the fact that our country was attacked on that day. But, have we forgotten the emotions we felt? Do we still stand with strangers in their time of need as we did on that day?

We are American Citizens. We are strong and proud. We should never forget that, and we should stand tall. For anyone who wishes to do harm to our country, I say to you, You cannot destroy this country. You cannot destroy the citizens of American. You cannot break us. If you don't like us, don't come here. If you are here and you don't like our country....LEAVE!

We may be divided by politics, but, we will never be divided as a country and a Nation. Take time out of your day today and help someone in need. Take time out to show your family and friends how much you care for them.

Other countries no longer see us as a strong and powerful country. As stated in this article “The country is at war with itself. It has a Congress where there is perpetual conflict between the right and the left -- and where they don't even want to talk to each other when the threat of a national bankruptcy looms.

Like no other country, the US became great because of its openness. Now, it has become distrustful, fearful and defensive -- against Muslims, against foreigners, against anyone who is different. Citizen militias hunt down illegal immigrants, and many people can still not accept having a black president in the White House.
"American exceptional ism" was always the US's trump card. The new candidates for the White House still refer to it in the election campaign, but it sounds like a hollow mantra -- one of those election promises that shouldn't be examined too closely.”  Read the story here.

Is this how we want others to see our country? Or do we want other countries to see us as a great and powerful country? The answer lies with each of us, and it is up to us to show the world how great a country we truly are.

The Black Panthers

I read an article today that stated; "Outraged by the bloodshed from multiple shootings at a birthday party in Brooklyn on Sunday night and at an apartment complex in New Town on Tuesday afternoon, the New Black Panther Party spoke out Wednesday, calling for an end to the violence."  Read the story here.

I find it very interesting and concerning at the same time.  You have the Congressional Black Caucus calling Tea Party members racist.  Granted, most Tea Party members are white, but, there are also blacks that are members. Watch the video.
Congressional Black Causus on "Racist Tea Party"

Also the Black Panther leader, King Samir Shabazz, does not hesitate to say that "he hates white people".  He even calls for their deaths.  We also have this "leader" showing other Black Panther members how to fight with guns and machetes.  Watch the videos.  Black Panther leader.  Black Survival Part 1 Black Survival Part 2  Black Survival Part 3.

I have written about being prepared many times in my blog.  I can't stress enough how much I believe that we should prepare ourselves for anything and hope for the best.  No one has a crystal ball to see what the future holds, including me, but, if you look at all the pieces to the puzzle you will see things beginning to take shape.  We should not rely on our government to take care and protect us.  That is our constitutional right, and we should be the ones that look out for ourselves, our family, and our property.

The Black Panthers are not the only ones we must look out for, but, for terrorist coming over here. "According to a report in Italy's respected Corriere della Sera Wednesday, three Hezbollah terrorists operating out of Mexico have left that country to establish a permanent "bridgehead" to the communist island, calling their clandestine operation "The Caribbean Dossier."

"Twenty-three other terrorists from the Iran-linked terror group are expected to join the operation, which has a startup budget of more than $500,000. Corriere reported that the mission in Cuba is to provide logistical support for upcoming terrorist attacks planned in the hemisphere."  Read the article here.

I urge you to watch the videos and judge for yourself.  The Black Panthers are preparing.  Are you?

Disasters

Today as I reflect on the events that have occurred this week.  The earthquake and the Hurricane along the east coast.  I can't help but think of  "entitlements".  Why does these events make me think of entitlements?  Well, how many states are waiting on FEMA or federal money to come in and help out?

We think that disasters won't happen to us.  When they do, we look to the government for help.  We have gotten spoiled.  We think we are "entitled" to get gifts for birthdays, weddings, graduations, anniversity, and the list continues.  Why should we take on personal responsibilities, when the government or someone else will do it?  The only thing we are entitiled to is Life, Liberty, and the persuit of happiness.

We should NEVER rely on the government to help us out.  We should think more for ourselves and prepare.  Remember, what money the government gives out is our money and we have no say on how it is spent.  Remember when Katrina hit?  Some people got money who did not spend it wisely.  They spent it on themselves and not for what they needed. 

How can we stop it?  Very simple.  Take responsibilty for yourself.  Prepare.  Save money.  Do you really need the latest gadget?  Yeah, they are fun to have, but, do you really NEED it?  We need to sit back and put our priorities first.  We need to be able to take care of ourselves and not rely on the government.  It's only common sense.

Natural disasters happen.  That is life.  But, if we plan and prepare, we can take care of what we need and not have to wait for the government to help out.  In the old days, before government got involved, if there was a disaster, family, friends and communities helped each other.

This past week, my neighbors house caught on fire.  They lost just about everything they had in their house.  As neighbors, my husband and I pulled together with the neighbors and helped fight the fire until the fire departments got here and took over.  As they clean up and try to recover what is salvageable, we will be there to help.  That is how things should work.